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ANA-MPA/A new-born infant was abducted at dawn Thursday from the Elena
maternity hospital in downtown Athens.

The infant, which was born on Wednesday, was sleeping in its bassinette
beside its mother, when at around 4.30 in the morning the mother heard
someone leaving the room and started screaming.

Police were immediately informed and turmoil erupted in the hospital.
Police officers blocked the hospital exits and begun a search of the
premises to locate the missing baby girl.

The police juveniles protection squad is conducting an investigation
into the circumstances of the incident. Police are examining the
possibility of abduction, as well as other prospects, and are
questioning the relatives and the hospital staff. The baby's parents
are Albanian nationals.